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Silent Melody: A Pied Piper Retelling (Songs of the Piper Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Alice Ivinya (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 49 ratings
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When the Pied Piper came, only three children remained. One was deaf and one was blind.

Being deaf meant life was hard for Adelaide in thirteenth century Germany. However, it also saved her from the Pied Piper's music. When the children were stolen, she was left behind.

Now she and her blind friend must risk everything to free the children trapped in an eternal dance. But to rescue them she must face the Heartless Queen, who will do anything to keep them, and survive her twisted games.

Adelaide finds she has no choice but to trust the man she should hate and hope he is not playing games of his own.

If she fails, the children will be lost forever.

Explore the fairytale land of Avia in this fast paced Pied Piper retelling that features deadly competitions, glittering balls, and a world where you're not quite sure who to trust...
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    Songs of the Piper
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    June 11, 2021
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B096L19YH4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (June 11, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 11, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 545 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 234 pages
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 49 ratings

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Alice Ivinya

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Alice is a USA Today Bestselling author. She lives in Bristol, UK, and has loved fantasy all her life. Her favourite authors are Brandon Sanderson and Holly Black. When she's not off gallivanting in other worlds, you can find her looking after her young son, working as a small animal vet, hanging out with her church family, or walking the best dog in the world with her husband.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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D.W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Friendship, Determination, and Clean Romance
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
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This fairytale retelling of the Pied Piper is a wonderul story of determination. Adelaide went from being a girl with no respect in her village to growing into a brave, intelligent young woman. It's slower paced until the action starts about midway through the book. The takeaways are friendship, clean romance, and whispers of The Hunger Games designed by an evil queen. I loved the resourceful ways that Adelaide used her wits to solve puzzles and hoodwink the queen. This is a continuance of Heartless Melody from the Enchanted Waters anthology. It's not necessary to read the short tale beforehand, but it does add richness to the story. Alice Ivinya is an amazing author. Her writing is fresh, uplifting, and sometimes unexpected. I recommend this book to anyone who likes fairytale retellings.
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Hunter Duran
4.0 out of 5 stars I couldn’t put it down!
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2023
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Maybe it’s because I haven’t read very many(or any at all) retellings of the Pied Piper, but I was hooked. Adelaide having to pretend to be under the spell and competing in the contests had me on the edge of my seat. And the world of Avia was very interesting, I’m excited that there is another book in the series so I can see even more of the world building.

The one downfall, the reason why I can’t give 5 stars is because the word love was thrown out way too soon. I would have loved to see Adelaide and Peter’s relationship develop a bit more before I loves you’s were exchanged. BUT this story had so much more going on than just the romance that it still managed to be a 4 star for me!

Content: clean, no swearing, nothing more than a kiss or two, some violence and creepy rats, but nothing too descriptive
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jillya
5.0 out of 5 stars another great YA fantasy from Alice Ivinya
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023
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Adelaide is deaf, and no matter how hard she works, others can’t see past her deafness.
At least, until the Pied Piper comes to Hamelin, and whisks away all the hearing children. Only Adelaide and Claricia, a blind girl, are left in the village. But Adelaide is determined to go after the children and rescue her sister.
This was a great YA fantasy novel with some great lessons about processing emotions, finding one’s true value, and some unexpected romance. Highly recommended
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another High Caliber Story By Author Ivinya
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2021
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My goodness, author Ivinya can sure write a fairytale and has fast become one of my favorite storytellers. I feel confident in reading her books, knowing I will leave each one feeling I have spent my time well.
In Silent Melody we follow Adelaide, a deaf girl in the small town of Hamelin. She has lived most her life being ridiculed by her peers for being "broken" and judged to be incapable due to it.
When the pied piper enchants the towns children with his euphoric melody, music Adelaide cannot hear, stealing them from their homes, Adelaide finds herself on a journey she never thought she was capable of. She risks everything she knows to save the children of Hamelin from the evil piper, only to learn the piper himself is a victim of sorts.
As she gets to know the piper, as much as she possibly can get to know a man without a heart, feelings that are alien to her start to swirl inside her. Is it love? For how could she possibly love a man who cannot feel?
Teaming up with the piper, Peter, against her better judgment to save not only the children of Hamelin, but captured children from all over the world, Adelaide realizes there is more inside of her than she ever thought possible.
Battling giant rats, lizards, wolves and solving puzzles to best the queen in her own game, Adelaide begins to realize her own self worth.
Will she be able to outsmart the queen set the children free? Will she learn to trust and allow love in? You will have to grab a copy to find out for yourself! I am so excited to read Enchanted Melody due out in FOUR DAYS! Thank you Ivinya for another beautiful fairytale!
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Jennie
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2022
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I love Alice Ivinya's fairy tale retellings! The Pied Piper is not a tale often retold, and this one was a treat to read. Adelaide was brilliantly drawn and developed as a character, a totally unique heroine who was refreshing to read. Silent Melody felt as if it was written for a slightly younger audience than the other book I have read by this author, Feathers of Snow, and I didn't enjoy Adelaide and Peter's love story nearly as much I loved Brianna and Jian's. The adventure and brightly painted world of both Hamburg and Avia were delightful. I was able to lose myself in this book the same way I remember losing myself in the novels of Gail Carson Levine as a girl, and I highly recommend it for fans of Levine or just fairy tale lovers in general!
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NIC
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this soooo much!
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2021
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I absolutely love how Alice portrays her heroines. They are not perfect, they have a disability that cause others to see them as lesser and not worthy but Alice shows us and her heroines that they are everything and more!
Adelaide has to face her greatest fears and plunge into a situation that is beyond anyone’s imagination to do what is right. She puts herself into mortal danger to save those who saw her as lesser because she knows that no matter what she feels it’s the right thing to do.
This book is a fantastic mixture of almost The Huntsman and The Princess Bride. You have aspects of the Ice Queen and of course The Piped Piper. A breathtaking world of adventure and a unique perspective of seeing it from the view of someone who is deaf but never once lets that stop her.
Adelaide is spectacular and has a spine of steel and a purest of heart. The piper is an anti-hero who Adelaide has no problem putting in his place.
I can’t wait for more!
Clean read in the romance department and language however it does have some brutal battles and darker elements of children being kidnapped and not returned.
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darkdog
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, touching, and inspirational
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2023
Silent Melody is a beautiful, moving story of using whatever you have to your best advantage. The way Adelaide uses the deafness that made her an outcast in her village, and turns it into a strength that makes her a hero, is inspirational.

I loved the use of true historical facts of the Pied Piper lore, but seeing them twisted into something even more nefarious and horrid. Peter is helping commit evil, but he himself never FEELS evil. It's easy to see the good in his intent, and we fear for how he'll respond if he ever regains the ability to feel the guilt of what he's done. It's touching and emotional, and so well written!
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Helen Grimmett
5.0 out of 5 stars You should pick up this book, you won't regret it.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2022
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A thoroughly enjoyable Pied Piper retelling with a twist. Adelaide is deaf. She has been excluded, abused, and under-estimated her whole life, because she is different. When the Pied Piper comes to Hamelin to steal all the children, Adelaide is one of the few able to resist the call.

But she is not about to let her younger sister go missing without doing something about it. And so we go on an adventure with a young deaf girl, leading a young blind girl into the the unknown.

This is a wonderful story about believing in yourself and your true abilties, and not in what others may say. This is a wonderfully complex story, with challenges to resolve and a hint of romance to make you smile.

Ivinya writes a beautiful story, adding her own twist and drawing you in. You should pick up this book, you won't regret it. I am so excited to see there is a book two Enchanted Melody and we can revisit Adelaide and Peter. Yes! she says as she punches the air!
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